PUP: Don’t Dream It’s Over Debra Kate Schafer January 3, 2018 Interviews Since their sophomore album The Dream Is Over was released in May 2016, Canadian rock band PUP has been running full force. From touring with Tiny Moving Parts and The Wonder Years to touring with Thursday ...
Spotlights: Reality Suite & Mental Health Benefit Debra Kate Schafer January 3, 2018 Goings-On Help Make Reality Suite’s Next EP A Reality New Jersey indie rock group Reality Suite wants to bring their new EP to life, and with our help, they can. From booking their own tours to writing their own s...
Shin Guard: “Five Songs” Debra Kate Schafer January 3, 2018 Albums Let me start off by saying that Five Songs is actually a four track album, because before I slid on my headphones and listened to it, I was desperately searching for that fifth song. I refreshed my laptop, ...
Dawes — Keeping Things Fresh: Interview with Wylie Gelber Debra Kate Schafer January 1, 2018 Buzz The band Dawes keeps drawing listeners in from every corner of the world, and I am quite certain it’s because of their passion, their ability to maintain their creative status, and the fact that they never let ...
In Memoriam: Pat DiNizio: An Immense Loss For New Jersey Debra Kate Schafer December 13, 2017 Interviews The year is 1980: disco is dying, hair is beginning to get bigger, and Pat Dinizio has just formed The Smithereens with Jim Babjak, Mike Mesaros, and Dennis Diken in Carteret, NJ. An ad was placed right her...
Spotlights: American Cancer Society & Bent Knee Debra Kate Schafer December 13, 2017 Goings-On American Cancer Society Fundraiser in NJ With a tribute to Gregg Allman, a set by local band Wigs and Car Parts, and some performances from Saddle Brook School of Rock’s young students -- not to mention do...
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds: Who Built The Moon? (Carolina International) Debra Kate Schafer December 6, 2017 Albums When you think of Noel Gallagher in 2017, there is a good chance that you think of one of two things: Oasis’ overplayed, but forever legendary, “Wonderwall,” or the constant insulting and bickering between ...
Spotlights: Yissy Garcia, Attila, & More! Debra Kate Schafer December 6, 2017 Goings-On Don’t Miss YISSY & Bandancha in NYC You might not know her now, but I can bet that you will soon. Cuban composer and drummer, Yissy García, and her band are taking traditional Cuban music and intertwin...
David Cassidy – In Memoriam (1950-2017): A Pop Idol Lost Debra Kate Schafer November 29, 2017 Interviews 9 The first record that I ever bought was The Partridge Family - Greatest Hits. At eight years old, that seemed to be the smartest way to spend all of the money that I had saved up from the tooth fairy. When ...
Album Review – hunter & wolfe: “Late Then Never” Debra Kate Schafer November 29, 2017 Albums 1 Five: that is the number of songs that are on the Late Then Never EP. Five: that is the number of times I thought about downloading the Soundcloud app just to listen to this album everyday in my car. Five: ...
